Arthur Penn, Cybill Shepherd, Dennis Hopper
This BBC production is a companion to Peter Biskind's 1998 book by the same name, an excellent dish on the 1970s American movie scene. It roughly follows the same path, tracing how maverick filmmakers...( read more
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DVD Release Date: May 11, 2004
Stats: 69 reviews
A look into the seminal works of our times. The movies that influenced Sam Peckinpah, Arthur Penn, Coppola, Spielberg, Lucas and the movements they influenced. The dictionary when it comes to the Golden Age of American Cinema. Awesome documentary!
A good bit of history on the revival of the American movie industry, as with most documentaries if you like the subject you'll probably enjoy the film.
I probably wouldn't give this five stars on its own, but as a primer for the uninitiated to the era, combined with the bonus features and as a supplement to Peter Biskind's book which this is based on, this is an excellent documentary. Definitely check out the bonus materials, w...( read more)
The book by Peter Biskind is a fantastic expose of the film industy, in the time period between the two mentioned films. Must check this out.
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